7For they were exceeding rich, and could not dwell together: neither was the land in which they sojourned able to bear them, for the multitude of their flocks.


In Context

4 And Ada bore Eliphaz: Basemath bore Rahuel:

5 Oolibama bore Jehus and Ihelon and Core. These are the sons of Esau, that were born to him in the land of Chanaan.

6 And Esau took his wives and his sons and daughters, and every soul of his house, and his substance, and cattle, and all that he was able to acquire in the land of Chanaan: and went into another country, and departed from his brother Jacob.

7 For they were exceeding rich, and could not dwell together: neither was the land in which they sojourned able to bear them, for the multitude of their flocks.

8 And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: he is Edom.

9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of Edom in mount Seir,

Genesis 36:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

36:7Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

36:7For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:7For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

36:7For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers could not sustain them, because of their cattle.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:7For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn't bear them because of their livestock.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

36:7for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.